Campground Wildlife
Those of you who live in the country will make fun of my enthusiasm here, but it’s been ages since I’ve lived in the middle of nature, and each time... Read more.
Types of RVs
You all know I love this guy who makes a podcast for insomniacs, Sleep with Me. He basically just rambles on for an hour in a really boring way, but funny or weird... Read more.
Interior Improvements, Cont’d
Yeah, that photo above has nothing to do with this post. But I’m tired of thinking about inside, probably like most of you. I know that those of us stuck at... Read more.
Mystery of the Park Model, Solved
If this were a hard-core journal-style blog, I’d write about how Banjo’s one “character flaw” bubbled up yesterday. See, she has anxiety... Read more.
Insomnia in a Small Space
Editor’s note: This is a real-time post, so to speak, so all photos were taken in the dark with low lighting. That’s my excuse, anyway. You guys know... Read more.
Easy to Clean; Hard to Clean
Here’s another non-travel-related post, more like an answer to a faq. Tracy tells me I’m going to run out of topics before this quarantine is over, but... Read more.
Favorite Doodads in the Trailer, Cont’d
This post is brought to you by a rainy day in quarantine. I’ve mentioned earlier that Airstreams are beautiful inside and out, but when they’re new they’re... Read more.
An Exciting Day in the Campground, Truly
Yesterday was full of entertainment! We took a lunch of sesame noodles and stir fry out to that tiny island at the end of the lake and enjoyed the sun quite a lot.... Read more.
We Have Travel Plans!
A friend pointed out that one thing making this quarantine difficult is that she doesn’t have any plans for the near future. It’s disconcerting enough... Read more.
Lake Ruth Ann
Turns out it pays to look at a map. (You’d think I would have figured this out after 13 years working on a magazine about mapping.) I’ve been calling... Read more.
Banjo’s Story
Chapter 1: My Puppy Days I grew up on a farm in southwest Virginia, about a day’s trot through the woods from where I am now. My sister and I used to roam... Read more.
Campground Tour
Even now when campers have been banned from campgrounds if they have reservations of fewer than 14 days, this is a busy place. All the vacationers left, but the... Read more.
My Tattoos Meet Their Inspirations
I spent a lot of time in the woods as a kid. I used to pretend to make the frame of a house by arranging downed tree trunks in the shape of rooms. And I would routinely... Read more.
What I’m Doing in Confinement
It’s a little tricky here when the weather is bad and we’re inside the Airstream all day long. Of course we walk Banjo at least three times a day in... Read more.
Early Spring in the Campground
Spring seems to start later in the woods than in neighborhoods. Here it’s still just tiny signs, and I haven’t seen any of the gorgeous flowers that... Read more.
Cycles of Activity at Our Campground
Finally we’re having warm enough weather so that life, at least around the Airstream, is more as we’d imagined it. We’re eating outside, I’m... Read more.
How RV Quarantining Is Different
Disadvantages of RV Life As I’ve said before, we got out of D.C. just in time and found this campground that we hope we can stay in for at least a month. We’re... Read more.
Ways the Airstream Fits Me
Of course the Airstream fits me and I love it here—because the people I love are here with me. My specific point, though (I started with the above so I could use... Read more.
We’re Going to Be Here for a While
Well, Virginia State Parks have closed their campgrounds, and this is the trend for sure across the nation. It makes sense for people who are vacationing, but there... Read more.
Staying in Place in a Tiny Space
Oh, look at that bit of sun shining on the Firefly in my photo! We had that glorious bit yesterday morning, and I squandered it by sitting in the truck while Tracy... Read more.
Learning to Live in the Firefly during Downtime
Of course we’re not doing any of the things we’d planned on doing in Virginia for this stay: hanging out with friends and family, going to the kazillion... Read more.
Winter Hike and Indoor Yoga
I’m sitting here in the Airstream on this cold rainy day, writing because I have plenty of time, and I’m guessing some of you do, too. So maybe you’ll... Read more.
Settling in and Hunkering Down
We’ve now joined you all who are sheltering in place, and we’re relieved to have found a spot to do so! Since now I see what it’s like to have... Read more.
Leaving Today!
I’m writing this before we drive away, but most likely you’re reading it after liftoff. Airstream Name We’ve decided to name the Airstream,... Read more.
RVing during a Pandemic
Several friends are dealing with major life events at the same time as this Covid-19 pandemic (and the recession): I’m watching as friends replan weddings,... Read more.
Making the Trailer Feel Like Home
I’ve been pretty much obsessed with decorating ever since we bought this trailer. It’s designed well but without any rich color or style, just as you’d... Read more.
Creating Storage inside the Airstream
Each day we’re making trips to the Airstream, trying to build, buy, and rig storage devices so we can add organization to the oddly shaped cabinets. Tracy... Read more.
Prepping Updates
Okay, I can now provide details about our exact plans and answer friends’ questions. Yay for progress! This is what we know: The house is under contract. The... Read more.
The Airstream Has Landed
Yay, we brought her home! Well, we picked her up from the dealership, drove her down to Maryland, and parked her in storage, without wrecking, scraping, denting,... Read more.
Mistakes We’ve Made *Already*
(Plus actual updates on our progress.) In our zeal to downsize and prep the Airstream, we’ve jumped the gun on several decisions that I regret already. No... Read more.
